HOUSTON – (Oct. 10, 2017) – U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum, will discuss the importance of tax reform and its impact on the U.S. economy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Oct. 18.

Hosted by the Baker Institute’s Center for Public Finance, the one-hour event is open to the public and registration is $50. Attendance is free for members of the Baker Institute Roundtable.

Founded in 1993, Rice University’s Baker Institute ranks among the top five university-affiliated think tanks in the world. As a premier nonpartisan think tank, the institute conducts research on domestic and foreign policy issues with the goal of bridging the gap between the theory and practice of public policy. The institute’s strong track record of achievement reflects the work of its endowed fellows, Rice University faculty scholars and staff, coupled with its outreach to the Rice student body through fellow-taught classes — including a public policy course — and student leadership and internship programs. Learn more about the institute at www.bakerinstitute.org or on the institute’s blog, http://blogs.chron.com/bakerblog.